Savannah Chrisley to host ‘Watch’ despite criticism from hosts about her parents

Savannah Chrisley said she “hasn’t gotten over the public bashing” of her family by her “The View” co-hosts as she prepares to host the show in the week of Feb. 16.

“I’ll be co-hosting @TheView the week of Feb 16!” wrote X on Thursday. “I believe in sitting at the table with people who don’t agree with you and I refuse to lower your standards to make others comfortable. I stand for faith, family and freedom.”

“I hope that this week will open the doors to increased unity and division,” the newspaper continued. “But let me be clear: I haven’t forgotten my family’s public punishment for some of these words. Grace doesn’t need to.”

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Todd and Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley’s parents, were both pardoned by President Donald Trump in May 2025 after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion. They were sentenced to 19 years together. The couple was released from prison after serving two and a half years, and have maintained their innocence.

After the Chrisleys were pardoned, “The View” host Joy Behar ripped the couple for their crimes, and the Trump administration’s decision to order their release from prison.

“According to this administration, ‘If you’re a real player with a lot of money, and you’re cheating on taxes, and you’re committing fraud, that’s fine. We’re going to give you amnesty,'” Behar said. “But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to these administrations, are the real poor in the country, and they should be taken off health or food stamps.”

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“The American people need to understand what’s going on,” Behar continued. “That’s what happens. Someone like this guy, Chrisley – whatever his name is – I’ve never seen the show. I’ve seen clips where he’s running rich. He gets let go, but somebody else, anybody we don’t know who needs help doesn’t get help from these bosses.”

Managing partner Ana Navarro also weighed in on the topic, arguing that a pardon is “not ethical.”

Savannah Chrisley responded to this criticism on her “Unlocked” podcast in late December when she first announced that she would co-host “The View” in February.

“I mean … these anchors – or personalities – have embarrassed my family, they’ve scared me,” she said. “These are the women who commented and said, ‘I wonder what he should have done with those amnesties.’

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Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from prison in May, 2025 following a pardon by President Donald Trump. (Julie Chrisley Instagram; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Although she admitted that co-hosting the show is “outside her comfort zone,” she also expressed her joy in engaging in conversation with others who may not see the world the way she does.

“I’m stepping outside my comfort zone by going to a show where there are four or five women who all believe in one way, and I believe in a different way,” she said. “I’m happy about it because I know that God’s hand will be on me in everything that happens.”

Reality TV star Todd Chrisley speaks as his daughter Savannah Chrisley looks on during a news conference Friday, May 30, 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by George Walker IV/AP)

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